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ALONG THE RIVER OF ZURISEES: The Journey of Geminii & Pipsy Lee
Earthquakes. Fires and storms. Volcanic eruptions. The world is shifting beneath their feet. In this sudden darkening age of nature’s fury, Geminii discovers the cause is far more sinister than he could ever imagine. After he and Pipsy Lee survive an earthquake in the Mellebruce forest, a whimsical Seer named Gnoctinio arrives in Aura to inform the boy that his younger sister is being hunted by an ancient evil known as Bennu and they must accompany him north to escape its fury. Desperate for answers, Geminii is determined to keep Pipsy Lee safe as they weather the storms of Bennu’s rage while journeying through forests, deserts, and the mountains of Luniscovno Pass. Accompanied by Bacchus, a superstitious dwarf who bickers relentlessly with a centaur named Aspu, they are soon joined by Serse of Izu and her slightly clumsy and overeager protégé, Sven. Gnoctinio remains guarded, but as the Seer’s plan to defeat Bennu slowly comes to light, Geminii will need to summon all the courage he can to face what he must and accept the role he plays in Pipsy Lee’s fate.
This adventure fantasy novel is an allegorical tale about epilepsy. Crossing into literary fiction, ALONG THE RIVER OF ZURISEES symbolizes the journey of a child who has severe epileptic seizures, told from the perspective of Pipsy Lee’s older brother, Geminii. It is a testament to the strength of the sibling bond in a time of suffering. With light-hearted humor and a variety of characters to lead the way, one can enjoy the story itself, or dive deeper into the waters winding along the river of seizures.
This adventure fantasy novel is an allegorical tale about epilepsy. Crossing into literary fiction, ALONG THE RIVER OF ZURISEES symbolizes the journey of a child who has severe epileptic seizures, told from the perspective of Pipsy Lee’s older brother, Geminii. It is a testament to the strength of the sibling bond in a time of suffering. With light-hearted humor and a variety of characters to lead the way, one can enjoy the story itself, or dive deeper into the waters winding along the river of seizures.
309 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2020
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About the author
Veronica Kubiak
2 books3 followersI live in Texas with my family, but mostly in my own imagination.
As this is my first novel, I consider myself an artist by day and author by night, when I had an idea for a story that took hold and would not let me go until I finished writing it. Seven years later: done!
At first, this was a story of a brother whose sister had epilepsy set in a children’s hospital. But I remembered how it felt when my sister was sick and going through all her treatments—the last thing I would have wanted was to read a story about it. She did not have epilepsy but was diagnosed with leukemia when we were teens and passed away in 1997. She spent a lot of time in the hospital, and I along with her as a visitor.
In 2013 while I was writing, I went to visit my older sister in Portland, Oregon. We camped in the mountains and hiked along trails, and I fell in love with the forest, especially the moss, for some reason. And the idea came to me on the flight home: What if this was an adventure story?
And so it began. I made a list of words relating to epilepsy and the brain such as seizure, convulsion, aphasia, cognition, and cerebellum. Then I began scrambling them over and over until finally Pipsy Lee, Gnoctinio, Zurisees, and so many others came into being.
I drew out a map of the brain and began to create a world of forests, mountains, and deserts along the river. However, I didn’t want to focus too much on the medical side of things. Instead, my intent was to convey the emotional experience from a sibling’s point of view.
ALONG THE RIVER OF ZURISEES is an epic MG/YA adventure fantasy novel. Crossing into literary fiction, the story symbolizes the journey of a child who has severe epileptic seizures, told from the perspective of Pipsy Lee’s older brother, Geminii. It is a testament to the strength of the sibling bond in a time of suffering. Geminii must come to terms with Pipsy Lee’s condition and his role as caretaker and brother. He must weather the storms of the worries and fears many siblings face when witnessing the suffering of their own brother or sister.
With light-hearted humor and a variety of characters to lead the way, one can enjoy the story itself, or dive deeper into the waters winding along the river of seizures.
https://www.artbyveronica.org/book
As this is my first novel, I consider myself an artist by day and author by night, when I had an idea for a story that took hold and would not let me go until I finished writing it. Seven years later: done!
At first, this was a story of a brother whose sister had epilepsy set in a children’s hospital. But I remembered how it felt when my sister was sick and going through all her treatments—the last thing I would have wanted was to read a story about it. She did not have epilepsy but was diagnosed with leukemia when we were teens and passed away in 1997. She spent a lot of time in the hospital, and I along with her as a visitor.
In 2013 while I was writing, I went to visit my older sister in Portland, Oregon. We camped in the mountains and hiked along trails, and I fell in love with the forest, especially the moss, for some reason. And the idea came to me on the flight home: What if this was an adventure story?
And so it began. I made a list of words relating to epilepsy and the brain such as seizure, convulsion, aphasia, cognition, and cerebellum. Then I began scrambling them over and over until finally Pipsy Lee, Gnoctinio, Zurisees, and so many others came into being.
I drew out a map of the brain and began to create a world of forests, mountains, and deserts along the river. However, I didn’t want to focus too much on the medical side of things. Instead, my intent was to convey the emotional experience from a sibling’s point of view.
ALONG THE RIVER OF ZURISEES is an epic MG/YA adventure fantasy novel. Crossing into literary fiction, the story symbolizes the journey of a child who has severe epileptic seizures, told from the perspective of Pipsy Lee’s older brother, Geminii. It is a testament to the strength of the sibling bond in a time of suffering. Geminii must come to terms with Pipsy Lee’s condition and his role as caretaker and brother. He must weather the storms of the worries and fears many siblings face when witnessing the suffering of their own brother or sister.
With light-hearted humor and a variety of characters to lead the way, one can enjoy the story itself, or dive deeper into the waters winding along the river of seizures.
https://www.artbyveronica.org/book
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